Actor and comedian Adam Sandler has firmly denied a widely shared online story claiming his daughter was mistreated in a Chanel store and that he responded by purchasing an exorbitant amount of luxury items.

Sandler, 59, addressed the viral TikTok video while attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where he was honoured with an award. The video alleged that his 19-year-old daughter, Sadie, was publicly humiliated by a Chanel employee in a Beverly Hills boutique, and that Sandler retaliated by spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on handbags to teach the staff a lesson.

Speaking on the red carpet, Sandler called the story “insane” and “pathetic,”. He emphasised that the tale was entirely fabricated, dismissing the claims as “made-up.” Sandler joked that a different viral story – about him buying late-night burgers from a fast-food restaurant – was true, contrasting the real anecdote with the Chanel rumour.

The TikTok video in question appears to have used a falsified voice and narrative to construct the Chanel incident, suggesting that a salesperson refused service to Sadie because of her casual attire and that Sandler then spent roughly $312,000 on luxury bags in response.